Burial receptacle



- 9, 1941- G. D. BRooKlNs BURIALLRECEPTACLE Filed Dec. 26. 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR. rookins Guy D. B

ATTORNEYS.

9, 194l G. D. BRooKlNs BURIAL RECEPTACLE Filed Dec. 2e, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 i INVENT OR. Guy DBrooICins M 0m; @Mm

4 ATTORNEY.

'handles to the body and lid.

Patented Dec. 9, 1941 uNiTl-:D STATE s PATENT OFFICE e 'Application December s claims.

This invention relates to improvements in burial receptacles, such as caskets and vaults, of the metallic type.

The general purposes and objects of my invention are to provide a metallic burial receptacle is accomplished by a pressing operation, wherein hot roller 18 gauge steel is preferably employed,

which shall be rustproof, waterproof and verminproof; which can be hermetically sealed; and which will be light' in Weight and inexpensive of production. Further and more limited ,purposes and objects of my invention and the manner in which all of the purposesV and 4objects of my invention may be realized'will be explained at length in the detailed description appearing hereinafter, when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. l represents a side elevation of a 'complete burial receptacle made in accordancewith myinvention; Fig. 2 an end elevation of the said receptacle; Fig. 3 a detail in section and Fig. 4 a detail in elevation showingthe construction of one of the lid-fastening devices; Fig. 5 an enlarged sectional View through the receptacle, taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1 and looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 6 a sectional plan of the receptacle taken on a plane indicated by the lines i-S of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 a detail in elevation and Fig. 8 a

detail in section showing the construction of one of the hinges for the lid; and Fig. 9 a detail in sectional elevation of the means for securing the The burial receptacle which is illustrated and which will be described herein comprises a. foun- A dation of sheet metal, pressed to suitable shape,

and having applied thereto a thin coating of elastic rubber, whereby this protective coating will not crack or chip through the iexpansion andv contraction of the metal foundation to which it is applied. The manner in which the metal foundation parts of the receptacle arev formed and constructed will now be described, following which an explanation will be given of the manner in which the protective rubber coating is applied to these parts. Y

The metal foundation ,consists body, comprising a main section and end sections which, after having. been subjected to the pressing operations necessary to give them their this thickness being adequate, `when they body and lid are formed in the manner to be described, to insure adequate strength as well as the desired lightness .in the finished product. As will appear more particularly from Figs. 2, 5 and 6,

the sides I* of the main body section are curved inwardly between the tops and bottoms thereof, the portions of the sides above the incurved portions merging with top and bottom corner beads 4 and .5 in `such manner as to present an ornamental appearance while contributing to the.

strength of the tops and bottoms of the sides.

In order to strengthen the bottom 6 ofthe receptacle, the main section thereof is provided with upwardly projecting inverted V-shaped 'ribs 1, adjacent to each side thereof and extending n throughout the major portion of the length of the bottom; also with inverted Vshaped ribs 1* adjacent to each end thereof. The former ribs serve the double function of strengthening the bottom and 'of providing convenient hand-holds when the receptacle is being transported through narrow spaces, such as doorways. wherein the ordinary handles cannot be employed, and the latter ribs also strengthen the bottom and pro- `ribs l.

generally of a desired shapes, are united by welding; also a lid.

, givenl shapes which will render the receptacle as a whole attractive in appearance. This shaping vide convenient hand holds where ordinary han dles are omitted. Y The bottom is further strengthened by transverse inverted V-shaped ribs 8 `pressed upwardly from the bottom and having their ends mitered onto the adjacent sides of the The main section of the body of the receptacle is made separately from the end sections 2, the Asaid -sections being welded together after they have been given their desired shapes by the pressing operations to which they are respectively subjected. It will be noted that the end sections are so shaped as to constitute continuations of the contours of the sides of the main body section, the former sections being provided each with inwardly curved portions I0 corresponding to and registering with the inwardly curved portions of the sides. 'I'he upper and lower portions ofthe end sections are also shaped to provide continuations of thecorresponding parts of the main body section.

In' order to provide suitable means for attaching the handles -to the sides of the receptacle, the incurved portions of said sides and ends are attened, as shown at Ib and 2*. to provide substantially vertical base plate's for the attachment thereto of the back plates to which the handles are secured. Three such base plates lb are provided on each side and one such base plate 2' is provided for the side of each end. These base plates are provided with holes, such as shown at Ic. The manner in which the back plates are secured to these base plates will be described hereinafter.

In order to strengthen the tops of the sides and ends and at the same time provide suitable means for sealing the lid thereto, the top of each side and end4 is pressed into the form 'of an enlarged bead having a substantially horizontal top flange, the flanges at the tops of the sides being indicated at I I, and said flanges each being provided, between the -inner and outer edges thereof with a downwardly extending concave groove, such as shown at Ila, the inner end of such horizontal flange merging with a downwardly extending flange, such as shown at IIb. The bead formed by the top of each side and end and by the flanges such as II and IIb strengthen the tops of the complete body and provide, with the parts to be describedhereinafter, a hermetic seal for and withthe lid.

For the purpose of strengthening the portions of the sides which support the lid, suitable brace plates I2, preferably of 16-gauge metal, are welded to the outer sides of the downturned anges IIb and`to the portions of the sidesbelow the strengthening beads. Each side may conveniently be provided with three such brace plates, a1- though the particular number and location of said brace plates may, of course, be varied as desired.

Cooperating hinge and locking members are secured respectively to opposite sides of the metal foundations of the lid and body of the receptacle,

prior to the application of the rubber coating thereto. 'I'he hinge construction which I prefer to employ is shown-in detail in Figs. 7 and 8, wherein I3 denotes a hinge plate of non-rusting metal having a downturned portion I3a which is welded to a strip of non-rusting metal I4, the latter being welded to the flange II of the bead by which it 'is welded to the metal portion s Y of the lid. The lower end of this latch plate is provided with the slot I8'J for the reception of the detent I'Ib and with an outwardly projecting portion I8c for engagement by the thumb or nger of the operator for the purpose of unlatching the parts of the lock. Two such locks are. pref- --erably provided and are so located as t0 enable the portions I8c to be engaged simultaneously by the opposite hands of the operator.

The lid is strengthened at the bottom by having the lower edge of the metal foundation 3 thereof formed into a large inturned bead comprising the lower inturned end of the metal foundation 3 and a rib I9 projecting downwardly f from the substantially horizontal flange 3a`of'a non-rusting metal strip the outer portion of whichnange is welded onto the inturned edge of which is formed at the top of one'of the sides of the .body of the receptacle. 'I'he hinge plate extends outwardly beyond the sid'e wall of the body and is bent downwardly, as shown at I3, and is provided in such downwardly and outwardly extending portion with a slot |3 for the reception of the lower end of a cooperating S- lshaped hinge plate I5 of non-rusting metal having a flattened upper end I5a which is welded to a strip I6 of non-rusting metal, the latter being welded in turn to the substantially horizontal portion 32l of the metal foundation 3 of thelid,

which portion, as will be explained hereinafter,

' forms part of the means for eifecting a seal between the lid and the top of the body of the receptacle. Y v provided, being located adjacent to the ends of the body and lid.

The opposite sides of the body andlid are provided with cooperating latching members constituting locks, as' illustrated in detail in Figs, 3

and 4. Each'of the latching members, which are secured to the top. of one of the sides of the body of the receptacle, consists of a plate II of nonrusting metal which is welded onto the top of the side, extending preferably onto thetop ange II of the bead. This plate has welded thereto a base plate II of non-rusting metal carrying a detent I'Ib which is adapted to engage a slot provided for its reception in the lower portion of a latch plate I8, `formed of non-rusting metal (such as-spring brass), bent into angular form and having a flange I8a at the upper endthereof Two such hinges will preferablyv be plates 20 are provided, each having its top and its outer side edge welded to the portion of the metal foundation 3 which is located above the inwardly projecting bead at the bottom of the foundation and each having its bottom and inner edge welded to the flanges 3a and 3b respectively. For convenience of welding, the. outer corners of these gussets may be cut away, as indicated at 20a.

The metal portions of the body and lid of the receptacle having been completed and assembled in this manner, the exterior surfaces of the body and lid foundations are next covered with elastic rubber, these surfaces having been ilrst subjected to an'operation for roughening or pitting the same suciently to enable ellcientadhesion to beobtained between the same and a coating of rubberized cement applied thereto. This roughening or pitting of these surfaces may be accomplished by abrasive blasting.

Theouter surfaces of the metal foundation parts havingA been coated with rubberized cement, the rubberI covering, preferably in the form of thin sheets of crude rubber approximately one-eighth inch thick, is applied by rolling the sheetslonto the cement coating by rolls of suitable contour-it being noted that all corner angles are suilciently rounded to permit the rolling tool to exert the throughout the entire extent of these corner angles, as well as between the ,rubber and the other portions of the cement-covered foundation, thereby to obtain proper adhesion between the rubber and the cement. The rubber covermay be given any desired color, either by mixing suitable coloring material with the crude rubber, or by spraying the coloring material upon the outer surface of the rubber after the curingv operation.

As av modification of the present preferred manner of applying the crude rubber to the cement, the rubber may be sprayed onto the cement 'by ay suitable gun, applying several coatings Aduration of time suilcient to effect a curing of the rubber covering such as to render it elastic and not liable to be broken or cracked through proper pressure upon the rubber tion,

tions to which the covering is applied. Y After the rubber. coating shall have been applied and.cured in the manner described, -the Y elongated handlesv 2| are then secured in place in the following manner: each handle has arms 22 secured thereto and pivotally connected in a well known manner'to a back plate 23. shown in detail in 5 and 9. These' back plates have each a peripheral edge 23a adapted to engage the rubberf'covering on one of the base plates lb, 2, the body of each back plate propecting outwardly from such Vedge and providing an outer wall to' which the arms 22 are secured. This outer wall is also .provided with countersunk tapered seats 2l adapted to register with the holes provided in the subjacent base plates Ib or 2I of the metal foundation of the body and with the registering openings in the rubber covering. Each of these seats'receives the head of a screw 25, which screw is threaded into an internally threaded hub 26 of a connecting element, the hub being provided with abase flange 26 which is adapted to engage the portion of the rubber cover surrounding the registered opening in said cover and in the 'base plate. This coupling member is provided witha threaded stud 2Gb which extends through the said registering openings, and the Bange of the coupling member is drawn into tight and leak-proof engagement with the rubber covering by means of a nut 21 and awasher 28. The connecting members and the bases 23 are preferably of non-rusting metal. v

By the construction and arrangement of parts described and illustrated herein, the hinges, the latches and the handles, all comprise parts which, while having parts therof located outside the burial receptacle, 'are connected to the metal foundation in such vmanner as will render them incapable of causing rusting of the latter. The hinge construction shown-and described herein permits the lid of the receptacle to be opened for the purpose of viewing the remains. Prior to the nal closing of the casket, self-curing cement,

` indicated at 29, is applied'to the groove Ila and the lid is then locked in place with the rib I8 ,seated in the cement. I

It will be evident, from the foregoing descripthat I have produced a burial receptacle capableof realizing in an eicient manner all of the purposes and objects of the invention as stated hereinbefore.

This application is a continuation in part of my application Serial No. 282,611, filed July 3,

Having thus described my invention, claim is:

1. A burial receptacle comprising a body and a cover each having a pressed metal foundation, the body foundation having an integral inwardly extending bead formed at the top thereof and extending therearound, the said bead comprising an inwardly projecting flange having a groove intermediate. the inner and outer edges thereof and a ange extending downwardly from the inner edge of the former flange, brace *platesY each welded to the inner surface of the downwardly projecting flange and to theA inner surfaces of what I Vthe bottom of the cover outer edges adapted to'enter the said groove, a covering of` elastic rubber for the said cover foundation including the b ead andthe tongue thereof, and means for effecting a seal between the tongue 'and the'g'roove. A

2. A burial receptacle comprising a body and a cover, each having a pressed metal fundation, the body foundation having an integral inwardly extending bead formed at -the top thereof and extending therearound, the said bead compris- `ing an inwardly projecting -ange having a groove intermediate the inner and outer edges thereof and a flange extending downwardly from the inner edge of the former flange, the cover foundation having an inwardly extending bead formed at the bottom thereof and extending therearound, the latter bead comprising a strip of metal welded to the inturned edge ofthe bottom of the cover, said `strip comprising an inwardly extending flange provided intermediate of its inner and with'a downwardly extending tongue adapted to enter the groove in the bead on the top of the body and being provided atits inner edge with an upwardly extendingange, gussetA 3. 'A burial receptacle comprising a body andJ a cover each having a pressed vmetal foundation,

the body' foundation having at its top an inward- .ly projecting ange extending therearound and the cover foundation having at 'its bottom an inwardly projecting flange extending therearound; brace members each welded to the innerl surface of the flange at the top of the body foundation' and to the inner surfaces of the sides of the foundation below said ange, brace members each welded to the inner surface of the iiange at foundation and to the inner' surface of the metal foundation of the cover above said ange, and a covering of elasthe sides below the latter ange, a coating of tic rubber applied to the exterior surface of each of-said foundations and including the opposed outer engaging portions lof the fianges thereof.

4. A burial receptacle comprising a body and a cover, each having a pressed'metal foundation, the body foundation having 1y projecting flange extending therearound and the cover having at its bottom an inwardly projecting :flange extending therearound, brace members each welded to the inner surface of the last mentioned flange an'dto e at its top an inwardflange at the top of the body foundation andto the inner surfaces of the sides of the foundation below said flange, and a covering of elastic rubber applied to the exterior surface of each' of said foundations and including the opposed outer engaging portions of the flanges thereof.

5. A bun'al receptacle comprising abody and acover each having a pressed metal foundation,

the body foundation having at its top an inwardly projecting flange extending therearound and the cover having at its bottom an inwardly projecting flange extending therearound, brace members each welded to the inner surface of the ange at the bottom of the cover and to the inner surface of the metal foundation on the cover above said flange, and a covering of elastic rubber applied to the exterior surface of each of said foundations and including the opposed outer engaging portions of the anges thereof.

6. A burial receptac1e\comprising a. body and a' and bracing members welded to the downwardly i0 extending ange and to the walls of the body foundation therebelowy` and bracing members welded to the inner surface of the upwardly extending ange and to the-portions of the cover foundation thereabove, and-'a' covering of elastic rubber applied to the exteriors of the said foundations and including the opposed outer engaging'portions of their respective inwardly projecting anges.

GUY D. BROOKINS. 

